Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Koppers, Inc.
Start: 8/15/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017087814 · 8/15/2017 · Koppers, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s) and leg(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Sealants, waterproofers, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Koppers, Inc.
Location: 810 Koppers Road, FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA, 26037
NAICS: 325194
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was steaming a pavement sealer when a gasket failed. Hot pavement sealer base blew out and struck the employee, burning the back of both legs and the right knee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown